Patents Examined by Lori Wu
  • Patent number: 12692910
    Abstract: The present application relates to an F clutch drum, which includes a clutch drum body and a gear ring fixed to an inner wall of the clutch drum body by foundry steel insert for cooperation with a clutch plate of the F clutch; the clutch drum body is made of aluminum alloy; the gear ring is made of alloy steel. The upgraded drum, as a brand-new insert design process, is formed by extruding and stamping alloy steel sheets. However, it is difficult to meet the dimensional requirements of the connecting teeth. Iron bars are welded around the steel sheets. This maintains uniform spacing between each tooth and ensures that the connection dimensions meet the requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: FEDERAL NEW POWER (QINGDAO) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tao Tan, Lianlian Yin
  • Patent number: 12686367
    Abstract: A motor vehicle comprising: a body defining a front and a rear, with reference to a normal forward driving direction of the motor vehicle; a first axle carried by the front and comprising, in turn, a first and a second front wheel, which can rotate around a first and a second axis, respectively; a second axle carried by the rear and comprising, in turn, a third and a fourth rear wheel, which can rotate around a third and a fourth axis, respectively; a first electric motor carried by the second axle; and a fifth longitudinal axis parallel to the normal forward driving direction; the first electric motor comprises, in turn, a first output shaft capable of rotating around a sixth axis orthogonal to the third and fourth axis and extends from the side of the rear relative to the third and fourth axis, moving parallel to the fifth axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: FERRARI S.P.A.
    Inventor: Fabrizio Favaretto
  • Patent number: 12686992
    Abstract: A compact work machine, such as a compact track loader and/or a compact utility loader, which can carry and operate a wide range of attachments while maintaining a reduced operating footprint. The work machine may include a cooling system for an engine of the work machine. The cooling system comprises a base frame configured to be mounted to the engine, a nozzle frame coupled with the base frame, and a fan positioned within a fan-receiving space located between the base frame and the nozzle frame. The cooling system presents a convergent nozzle surface surrounding the fan-receiving space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Jason Carlson
  • Patent number: 12687225
    Abstract: The invention relates to an epicyclic gear with a housing, a sun gear, a planet carrier, at least one planet gear and a ring gear. The planet carrier is rotatably mounted in the housing. The housing defines an assembly direction for mounting the planet carrier. A bearing seat of the planet carrier, which serves for the rotatable mounting of the planet carrier in the housing and which is arranged adjacent to an insertion end of the planet carrier and in the use position of the planet carrier in the assembly direction behind the ring gear, has a diameter which is smaller than an inner diameter, in particular than a tip diameter, of the ring gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: Neugart GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Cihlar, Dominik Wolters
  • Patent number: 12683211
    Abstract: An electric work vehicle includes a chassis, a battery housing to house a plurality of battery modules, a cooling structure mounted to a front portion of the battery housing, and an inverter. The battery housing is supported by the chassis. The cooling structure includes a fan mounted at a front portion of the cooling structure. The fan is rotated by an electric motor powered by the inverter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Roatchanatam Anattasakul
  • Patent number: 12679195
    Abstract: A hybrid drivetrain is operable for selective driving of first wheels through a first drive shaft to which a first drive unit is connectable, and second wheels through a second drive shaft to which a second drive unit is connectable. A connection clutch allows for selective connection between the first and second drive units. A slip clutch assembly allows selective connection between the second drive unit and the second drive shaft. The slip clutch assembly may be a dual clutch arrangement having two slip clutches respectively located on either side of a bevel gear. The slip clutches are controllable for allowing different rotational speeds of the second wheels driven by the second drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: Alpraaz AB
    Inventors: Steve Dubs, Christian Von Koenigsegg
  • Patent number: 12674493
    Abstract: A clutch assembly is provided that includes inner and outer races. The clutch assembly also includes sprags concentrically disposed in an annular space between the inner and outer races. Each sprag includes an inner step and an outer step. The clutch assembly further includes a segmented ring configured to radially expand and radially contract. The clutch assembly also includes a resilient element configured to exert a force on the segmented ring and affect expansion or contraction of the segmented ring. In a disengaged state, the segmented ring is configured to contract to exert a radially inward pressure on the inner step of each sprag to create a gap between each sprag and the outer race. In an engaged state, the segmented ring is configured to expand to exert radially outward pressure on the outer step of each sprag to wedge each sprag between the inner and outer races.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventors: Guillaume Landry-Drolet, Michel Abdelnour
  • Patent number: 12674511
    Abstract: A parking lock arrangement for a motor vehicle transmission includes a parking lock gear arranged on a transmission shaft by sliding onto a guide region (7) defined on the radially outward side of the component (2) via a guide region (6) formed on the radially inward side of the parking lock gear (4). In the final position, a recess (14) extending peripherally around the guide region (6) of the parking lock gear (4) has been axially brought into overlap with a recess (13) extending peripherally around the guide region (7) of the component. The parking lock gear (4) and the component are securable against each other via a securing ring. The securing ring engages partially radially into the recess (14) in the guide region (6) on the parking lock gear (4) and partially radially into the recess (13) in the guide region (7) on the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Patrick Klein, Georg Seltmann, Tobias Miller, Robert Strauch, Matthias List, Lars-Erik Meyer
  • Patent number: 12668120
    Abstract: A work machine includes (i) an air cleaner being on the inner side of a motive section relative to a radiator and having an air intake port facing an air intake section of a hood and (ii) an air intake state switcher switchable between an outside air introducing state and a hot air introducing state, wherein in the outside air introducing state, the air intake state switcher causes outside air to be introduced through the air intake port, and in the hot air introducing state, the air intake state switcher causes air to be introduced from a high temperature area hotter than outside air through the air intake port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventor: Kohei Ono
  • Patent number: 12663077
    Abstract: A blocking mechanism includes a mobile pawl mounted with the ability to pivot between a locking position and a release position. The mobile pawl includes a cam surface, a pushing device including a cam follower able to move on the cam surface in order to move the mobile pawl from the release position to the locking position, and an actuating lever moving the pushing device and including a first notch and a second notch. A positioning member engages in the first notch in the locking position and in the second notch in the release position. The positioning member includes a first fixing surface and a second fixing surface which are offset from one another axially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: VALEO EMBRAYAGES
    Inventor: Adrien Nerriere
  • Patent number: 12650188
    Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, a coolant system is provided that includes one or more connectors and a plurality of inserted devices. The one or more connectors are each configured to facilitate flow of coolant fluid of the coolant system, and each include a base and a plurality of ports. The base defines fluid passageways therein. The plurality of ports are coupled to the fluid passageways, and are configured to allow the flow of the coolant fluid therethrough. Each of the ports includes a rotatable head and a plurality of stops. The plurality of inserted devices each have respective mating components, and are each inserted within a respective one of the ports at an angle that is determined based on an engagement of the respective mating components with one or more of the plurality of stops of the rotatable head of the respective port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Everardo Daleth Adan Mariaca, Christian Reyes Victoria, Jesus Reyes Garcia
  • Patent number: 12643387
    Abstract: A machine may include a frame and a lift system. The lift system may include a lift arm attached to the frame. The lift arm may be configured to actuate between a raised position and a lowered position. The lift system may include a roller attached to the frame. The machine may include a power unit including an energy storage unit and a power unit housing containing the energy storage unit. The power unit housing may include an engagement element configured to engage the power unit housing with the lift arm. The power unit housing may include a cam element, projecting from the power unit housing, configured to slidably engage with the roller during actuation of the lift arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Prakash Wigg, Christopher Douglas Carpenter, Thomas Aldridge, Rowan Terry Franks, Travis C. Parker, Matthew Thomas Hansen, Steven D. Springer
  • Patent number: 12643386
    Abstract: A battery assembly for an electric vehicle is provided that has a housing, one or more battery units, and a mounting system. The housing includes a concave shell extending from an upper portion of the housing toward a bottom portion of the housing. The concave shell is disposed around an internal space. A cover is coupled with an edge of the concave shell. The one or more battery units are disposed within the internal space of the housing. The mounting system is for connecting the battery assembly to a vehicle frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Hexagon Purus North America Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Eric M. Coupal-Sikes, Landon Tyerman, Todd F. Sloan
  • Patent number: 12630144
    Abstract: A battery maintenance system for a vehicle, including a battery mounted to the vehicle, the battery having a charge level, an electric motor connected to a ground engaging member of the vehicle, a hybrid power source mounted to the vehicle, and configured, at least in part, to provide electric power with the battery to power the electric motor, and a control module mounted to the vehicle, the control module configured to probe the battery when the vehicle is in a sleep state, determine whether the charge level of the battery is above a minimum level, and if not, activate the hybrid power source to deliver electrical power to the battery at least until the charge level of the battery is above the minimum level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Curtis John Caldwell
  • Patent number: 12631224
    Abstract: A freewheel hub for a bicycle includes a driver and a hub sleeve, which are each supported on a hub axle to be rotatable about a common axis of rotation, a detent body arrangement having at least one detent body, supported in a radial detent body recess to be displaceable between a locking position and a release position, and a preloading device, which is configured to preload the detent body towards the locking position, wherein the detent body recess is provided in a component comprising the driver and the hub sleeve, while the other has a radial driving tooth system or is connected for conjoint rotation to the latter, wherein the surface of the detent body has a coupling surface, which rests against a contact surface of the detent body recess in the locking position, while an engagement portion of the detent body engages in the driving tooth system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: SRAM DEUTSCHLAND GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Goebel, Martin Kehrer
  • Patent number: 12631223
    Abstract: A reverse-input blocking clutch includes a housing, an input shaft, an output shaft, a pair of engaging elements, a first bearing mechanism provided between the input shaft and the housing, and a second bearing mechanism provided between the output shaft and the housing. At least one of the input shaft, the output shaft, and the housing has a raceway surface which contacts at least one rolling element of the first bearing mechanism and the second bearing mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: NSK LTD.
    Inventor: Nagao Dohi
  • Patent number: 12624757
    Abstract: A parking lock device includes: an electric motor; and a mechanism including a lock member configured to detachably engage with a parking gear and operate based on output from the electric motor. The mechanism includes a first mechanism part configured to switch a state of the parking gear between a locked state and an unlocked state by moving the lock member based on output from the electric motor, and a second mechanism part configured to switch a state of the parking gear from a locked state to an unlocked state by moving the lock member based on an external input generated manually. When the parking gear is in a locked state, in the first mechanism part, a relation between the second mechanism part and the electric motor is switchable between connection and disconnection with the second mechanism part on the basis of an output from the electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2025
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Inventors: Koichi Asano, Masahiro Tsuruta, Yasuhiro Tominaga, Motoki Ogata
  • Patent number: 12623749
    Abstract: A human-powered vehicle includes a crank axle, a first rotational body, a wheel, a second rotational body, a transmission body that transmits a driving force between the first rotational body and the second rotational body, a derailleur configured to operate the transmission body to change a transmission ratio, and a motor configured to drive the transmission body. A control device has an electronic controller configured to control the motor and drive the transmission body with the motor so as to change a rotational speed of the motor as the acceleration of the human-powered vehicle increases in a case where the derailleur has been actuated to change the transmission ratio and a predetermined condition related to pedaling is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Satoshi Shahana, Hayato Shimazu, Mitsuhiko Kawasaki, Atsuhiro Emura
  • Patent number: 12618469
    Abstract: An actuator is manually released by lifting the handle relative to at least one detent to translate a release shaft along its axis, wherein the lifting step selectively positions an end of the release shaft in a first desired axial position relative to one of a gear train and an output shaft. The handle can be rotated relative to at least one detent to rotate the release shaft about its axis to one of the at least three positions. The handle may be released to translate the release shaft along its axis and position an end of the release shaft in a second desired axial position relative to the one of the gear train and the output shaft. The end of the release shaft is maintained in the desired position in the second desired axial position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2025
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: STONERIDGE CONTROL DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Yulanda King, Harish Chowdhary Athipatla
  • Patent number: 12617262
    Abstract: A vehicle having: a frame having a lower wall; and a power storage system having: a container, which is arranged under the frame, is fixed to the lower wall of the frame and is provided with a lower wall; a plurality of battery modules, which are housed inside the container; and a plurality of locking pins, which are fixed to the lower wall of the container, perpendicularly project from the lower wall of the container and engage the battery modules. Each locking pin extends up to the lower wall of the frame and has, at the top, a first hole, which is threaded. The lower wall of the frame has a plurality of second holes, each being a through hole and being aligned with a corresponding first hole. A plurality of mounting screws is provided, each inserted through a second hole of the lower wall of the frame and screwed into the first hole of a corresponding locking pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: FERRARI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Luca Poggio, Elena Ligabue, Enrico Venturi